A Man's Head (Penguin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Simenon, Georges

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141187247 ISBN 13: 9780141187242

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2003

Synopsis

Set in the in the atmospheric and squalid streets of Paris, Maigret sets out to prove the innocence of a man condemned to death for a brutal murder. In another one of Maigret's unconventional and audacious plans, he arranges the escape of the condemned man in an attempt to prove his theory. The presumed murderer goes on the run across Paris and its suburbs, dropping misleading clues along the way and leading Maigret into the labyrinthine twists of the mystery. Maigret is in for more than he bargained for, as he encounters rich American expatriates, dangerous foreigners and their hidden motives.

About this title

Review:

Maigret ranks with Holmes and Poirot in the pantheon of fictional detective immortals. ("People") [Simenon was] a writer who, more than any other crime novelist, combined a high literary reputation with popular appeal. (P. D. James)

About the Author:

Georges Simenon was born at Liege in Belgium in 1903. He published over 160 books and his work has been admired by almost all the leading French and English critics. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages and more than 40 have been filmed.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0141187247
• ISBN 13: 9780141187242
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160